Erythema Ab Igne (EAI) is a persistent form of erythema manifesting as reticulated residual pigmentation resulting from long exposures to excessive heat without producing frank burning of the skin. It begins as a mottling caused by local hemostasis and becomes a reticulated erythema evolving into residual pigmentation. Multiple colors are simultaneously present in active patches… Read more »
Cherry Angiomas are also known as senile angiomas and de Morgan spots. They are round, slightly elevated ruby-red papules 0.5-6 mm in diameter and are the most common vascular anomalies of the skin. It is rare for individuals over the age of 30 not to have a few, and the numbers increase with aging. Probably… Read more »
Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis is a common solitary inflammatory condition that affects the skin and cartilage of the helix and antihelix of the ear. The lesions are small, nodular, tender, chronic inflammatory lesions that are very difficult to treat. Although most often solitary, as many as 12 nodules have been reported along the edge of the… Read more »
About 2-5% of the population has some form of Seborrheic Dermatits, which is more commonly known as dandruff and cradle cap. It is a chronic, superficial, inflammatory disease with a predilection for the scalp, eyebrows, eyelids, nasolabial creases, lips, ears, sternal area, axilla, submammary folds, umbilicus, groin and gluteal creases. The scale is often yellow… Read more »
Syringomas are harmless sweat gland tumors that are most commonly found in clusters around the lower eyelids and upper cheeks but they may also be found elsewhere in the face, armpits, umbilicus, abdomen, upper chest, penis and vulva. They present as small papules 1-3 mm in diameter that are yellow, brown and pink in color. … Read more »